The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-12
NEW BILLS BY THE DOZEN
AMENDMENT OF THE CONCEALED
WEAPONS ACT ASKED.

and City Courts Regulated.
ATLANTA, GA, July lin the Senate
today, under the call for new bills, the fol-
lowing were introduced:
BY Mr.. Wright, of the First district-A
bill to amend the act in regard to carrying
concealed weapons.
By Mr.. Rusk, of the Thirty ninth dis
trict-To amend the act appointing board
of election managers in each militia district
in the State.
By Mr.. Ritchie, of the Fortieth district
To limit the length of the adjourned session
of the Legislature.
By Mr.. Hand of the Ninth district--'To
regulate the fees and costs of the Judges of
the county courts of the State where there
is no prescribed salary for that official.
By Mr. jackson, of the Thirty-seventh
district-A resolution for the appointment
of joint committee of two from the Sen
ate and three from the House to examine
into the propriety of the sale of the peniten-
tary lot and two others in Milledgeville
having houses upon them, the proceeds to
be devoted to repairing the old capitol, now
occupied by the Middle Georgia Military
and Agricultural College
A number of House bills and resolutions
were letiu Llle IlFSU Ulllle.
The President appointed, on the part of
the Senate to the JOINT committee to attend
the commencement exercises of the State
University, Messrs. jackson, Peek and
Davis
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House on the call of counties for
new matter the following bills were intro
duced:
By Mr. Branch, of Appling amend
section S74 (c) of the Code.
BY Mr. FELTON,, of Bartow-To amend the
charter of the University of Georgia by
creating a "Senatus Academcus," to be
composed of a senate and board of trustees
of the university with the Governor as ex-
Officio president, to meet on the third
Wednesday after the Legislature convenes.
This body shall be the governing board of
the university.
By Mr. Felton,, of Bibb-To incorporate
the Savannah, Macon and Birmingham
Railroad Company for establishing a line
running from Savannah to Macon, 100
miles; also a bill amending the act incor-
porating the Exchange Bank of Macon.
By Mr. Harvey, of Campbell-To fix the
compensation of grand and petit jurors in
Campbell county at 81 per day; also a bill
amending the act incorporating the town of
Palmetto in Campbell county
By Mr. Russell, of Chatham-Fixing the
time of the adjournment of the Superior
and City Courts in the State at least five
days before the opening of a new session.
By Mr. Brown, of Cherokee-Requiring
defendants in ejectment cases to withdraw
affidavits of perjury in ejectment cases in
certain cases.
By Mr. Atkinson, of Coweta-Providing
for the payment of costs and fees in certain
criminal cases; also to establish City Court
in the city of Newman.
By Mr.. Denny, of Floyd-Authorizing
and empowering a majority in amount of
stockholders to dissolve Incorporated com
panies.
By Mr. Hayes, of Forsyth-To make the
act of imputlng crimes TO another a misde-
meanor and imposing penalty therefor.
By Mr.. Well of Fulton-To amend the
charter Of the Capital City Land and I'M
provement Company, of Atlanta changing
the name to the CAPITAL City Bank
BY Mr.. Bray, of Fulton--To incorporate
the Southern Phoenix Insurance Company.
By Mr.. Glenn, of Whitfeld-Regulatn
the manner of conducting the public educa-
tional institutions of the State, and to pro-
tect the rights of white and colored people.
The bill makes it an indictable offense for
teachers, or, when the school is incorpo-
rated, for presidents and directors to admit
white pupils into colored schools, or colored
pupils into white schools.
By Mr.. Bray, of Fulton-To amend the
charter of Atlanta, by extending its corpo-
rate limits one-half mile on every side, ex-
cept that adjoining West End, making the
corporate limits extend for radius of two
miles each way from the central point loca-
ted at the East corner of the Union Passen-
ger Depot.
By Mr.. Howell, of Fulton-To amend
Section 1901 of the Code, regulating the
duties of the Board of Visitors TO the Uni
versity of Georgia, empowering them TO
make inquiries, etc, and fixing Che remu-
neration for their services at 81 per day.
Also a bill to amend the charter of the West
End and Atlanta Street Railway, enabling
them to extend their line TO the West View
Cemetery. Also for the relief of w. b. Allen
and others, allowing them compensation due
them for work performed upon the State
Road before it was leased.
BY Mr.. Smith, of Gwinnett-Prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating liquors within two
miles of Trinity Methodist church in Gwin-
nett county.
Mr.. Arnheim, of Dougherty, offered a
joint resolution that the Jackson Light Ar
tillery, of Albany, be reimbursed by the
State Treasury in the amount of $1l5, the
sum expended by them in repairing four
Napoleon brass guns. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Military.
THE STATE ROAD.
Similar resolutions were offered by Mr..
FELTON,, of Barlow, and Mr. HUFF of Bib,
referring TO the claim made by the lessees
of the State railroad for betterments, and
the threat contained in Senator Browns
letter that unless the State consented to adj
just the claim the road would be put in the
condition in which IL was found by the
lessees. The resolutions nstructng the Gov
ernor 10 take all necessary steps 10 prevent
injury 10 the road, and get an injunction TO
restrain the lessees from putting the threat
into execution.
At II o'clock the General Assembly met
in joint session and elected Logan e. Bleckly
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and
Gov. Smith Judge of the Chattahoochee
circuit. James +. Mathews, of Talbotton,
was nominated against Gov, Smith, but re-
ceived only 6G votes.
The joint Legislative committee to attend
the commencement exercises at the Uni
versity left this evening on special train
on the Richmond and Danville road for
Athens, accompanied by Gov. and Mrs.
Gordon and large number Of members Of
the Legislature and citizens Of Atlanta.
Gov Smith took the oath Of office this
afternoon as Judge of the Chattahoochee
circuit and was commissioned.